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Tibetan student sentenced to 3 years in prison in China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Chinese authorities recently sentenced a university student from Kardze's Shelian Township to three years in prison for contacting Tibetan exiles. Sources said that he has been incommunicado for six months after his arrest.
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Research: 'Quake Brain' effects suffered by resilient Cantabrians fade
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Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): A new research by the University of Otago suggests the brain function of otherwise-healthy individuals exposed to event trauma has the ability to 'bounce back' over time once the threat resolves. Researchers conducted a follow-up study on a group of Cantabr
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Low vitamin D levels found among young people of color: Study
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Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): Results from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61 per cent of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have low vitamin D levels, that drop even lower with age.
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Study shows limiting global warming to 1.5°C would reduce human risks
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Norwich [UK], June 29 (ANI): A research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) quantifies the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and identifies critical regions for future climate change risks.
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upGrad and Duke CE concludes virtual convocation ceremony for over 200 lea
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Continuing the tradition of successful virtual convocations, upGrad, Asia's higher edtech major, recently concluded yet another virtual convocation for over 200 learners who completed the Product Management Certification Program
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Research reveals tadpoles develop into frogs, experience remarkable amount
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Toronto [Canada], June 29 (ANI): Tadpoles have a good underwater vision, but what happens when they develop into frogs and spend most of their time on land? In quest of the solution, scientists from York University and a number of other institutions discovered that tadpoles' eyes go through
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Study finds Spinal fractures in elderly avoidable with simple X-ray method
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Gothenburg [Sweden], June 28 (ANI): According to a recent study by the University of Gothenburg revealed that vertebral compression fractures are very common among older people, and those with such fractures are at higher risk of incurring new ones. The research also stated that an X-ray met
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Study shows highly antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain found in pigs can spre
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Cambridge [UK], June 28 (ANI): A new study at the University of Cambridge has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the MRSA superbug, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, has emerged in cattle over the past 50 years, likely due to the widespread use of antibiotics in pi
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Study finds sleep deprivation affects physician perception of patient pain
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Columbia [US], June 28 (ANI): A recent international study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and researchers in Israel found that sleep-deprived doctors show less empathy for patient distress and that this impression affects their prescribing behaviours.
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Study finds miscarriage may increase during summer
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Boston [Massachusetts], June 28 (ANI): Researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that the chance of miscarriage may rise over the summer.
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Silver Fern Education Consultants organises 2nd edition of The John's MUN,
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New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI/TPT): Recently, North India's first international-level MUN conference which is certified by the prestigious University of Windsor, Canada, The John's MUN's second edition was announced by Silver Fern Education Consultants.
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Study shows biodiversity risks will persist well beyond future global temp
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London [UK], June 27 (ANI): Even if global temperatures start falling after peaking this century due to climate change, risks to biodiversity could linger for decades, according to a new study by researchers from UCL and the University of Cape Town.
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